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Morehead State MOR 8-12, 0-1 OVC
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Winner SIUE SIUE 8-12, 1-0 OVC
Morehead State MOR
8-12, 0-1 OVC
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SIUE SIUE
8-12, 1-0 OVC
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Morehead State MOR 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 12 2
SIUE SIUE 0 0 3 2 6 0 1 0 X 12 13 2

W: MCKILLOP (2-0) L: Callahan, Trevor (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Dean Hardin, Athletic Media Relations

Baseball Gets Early Lead- Can’t Overcome Big SIUE 5th Inning

Morehead, Ky. -- Morehead State opened an early lead, but a big fifth inning proved too much to overcome as the Eagles fell to SIUE 12-6 Friday in Edwardsville, Ill., in the Ohio Valley Conference opener.

SIUE (8-12, 1-1 OVC), leading 5-4, sent ten batters to the plate in the fifth inning, scoring six runs on five hits and an Eagle error. The highlight was a three-run home run by second baseman Mack Mitchell to center field to start the scoring for the Cougars.

Morehead State (8-12, 0-1 OVC) got the scoring started in the second inning, loading the bases with two walks and a single, leading to shortstop Andy Cisneros' two-run single through the right side.

The Eagles got two more runs in the third on Alex Kean's fourth home run of the season, a blast over the fence in right field with one out. MSU got the bases loaded with one out but couldn't add to the tally.

The Cougars responded to the early Eagle offense with three in the third inning capped by a two-run single by left fielder Lane Crowden. They took the lead 5-4 in the fourth on a two-RBI triple by third baseman Ethan Willoughby.

Morehead State scratched out single runs in the sixth and eighth innings, leaving the bases loaded in the eighth for the second inning in the game.

SIUE's (2-1) Liam McKillop picked up the win. He threw 2.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits. He walked three batters and struck out two.

Trevor Callahan (1-3) took the loss for Morehead State.  

Game two of the series on Saturday is scheduled for 2;00 p.m. ET. It can be seen on ESPN+.

NOTABLE
  • Morehead State left 17 runners on base in the game. The Eagles left the bases loaded in the third and eighth innings; they left two stranded in the second, fifth and sixth innings.
  • Catcher Hunter Thomas led the Eagle attack with three hits plus a walk in six plate appearances.
  • Alex Kean was 2-5 with a home run and two RBI.
  • Freshman Caden Sheridan had two hits and two walks in four plated appearances.
  • Freshman Aubrey Kearns had two hits and a walk.
  • Shortstop Andy Cisneros extended his hitting streak to seven games. He has hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games.
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